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22.01.2022 The Midwives Australia membership form is working again - apologies for any inconvenience caused by the technical difficulties we encountered. Please go to our website - www.midwivesaustralia.com.au and show your support of private practice midwives by joining our organisation. Thanks in advance.
22.01.2022 Well it’s MOVEMBER time again and time for us to support this worthy cause. MOVEMBER IS THE LEADING CHARITY CHANGING THE FACE OF MEN’S HEALTH ON A GLOBAL SCALE, FOCUSING ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION, PROSTATE CANCER AND TESTICULAR CANCER.
22.01.2022 @doctorerinbowe has AMAZING resources around #birthtrauma and while we are in #birthtraumaawarenessweek2020 check this out Posted @withregram @doctorerinbowe... 3 things that helped me cope with birth trauma (there’s also a video for this on my IGTV ) The acronym for this one is AIM and you can use these tools after any traumatic event 1 A for allowing. Rather than blocking or trying to control your feelings and thoughts, do the opposite and allow them in. Refusing to acknowledge, allow and accept negative feelings is actually what makes them become stuck. Practise in 20 second intervals if that’s all you can manage, but allow them in. Allowing is not same as liking them! 2 I for integrating. Put the birth into a story with a beginning, middle and end. This is how the brain likes to process information. This is how the Pandora’s box of random thoughts, images, smells and sounds will slowly close. You don’t have to remember everything. It doesn’t have to be true or consistent with what others say. It’s just a version of the story that you can get on board with to help your brain settle down. Choose the details that make you feel the best, not the worst. There’s no test, there’s no prize. Your experience and how YOU want to see it. 3 M for meaning making. What are you going to make this event mean? That you’re weak, stupid? That you should have done/said/tried x y z? Or that it means you’re still alive. You’re strong. You’re a fighter. If you can get through this shit and still live to tell the tale, then you can cope with anything Not a fix it all, not a replacement for seeking support and expert help, just something that might help while you’re scrolling Loads more tools in my online birth trauma courses (we’ve got over 860 students now! link in bio) and I’ll share more through the week #morethanahealthybaby #baby #birthyourway #melbournemums #brisbanemums #midwiferycare
21.01.2022 A review of 41 research studies has shown that "suspected LGA" (or being told that your baby is bigger than average), is only weakly predictive of the risk of s...houlder dystocia and that routine ultrasound to check the size of a baby in the third trimester could do more harm than good. Researchers looked at these studies becuase there is a growing trend towards recommending induction of labour for a variety of reasons, even though there isn't always good evidence to support this. Induction also carries risks and side effects of its own, and many women who experience induction of labour are not happy with the experience. This is especially the case at the moment, when many are still being told that they cannot have partners with them until they are in established labour. With induction, it can take up to three days for labour to become established, especially in first-time mums. This review looked at whether identifying larger than average babies by ultrasound was an effective way of predicting problems at birth, notably shoulder dystocia. They found that, although universal third-trimester ultrasound screening will result in more women being told that their babies are larger-than-average, it will not have a clinically significant effect at predicting shoulder dystocia. The authors of the review, "recommend caution prior to introducing universal third-trimester screening for macrosomia, as it would increase the rates of intervention, with potential iatrogenic harm, without clear evidence that it would reduce neonatal morbidity. The full review can be seen at https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article It's important to weigh up ALL the pros and cons of induction of labour before deciding what is right for you and your baby. There's loads more info on induction and other birth-related decisions at www.sarawickham.com/iol #birtheducator #birth #birthdecisions #midwife #midwifery #studentmidwife #doula #childbirtheducation #childbirtheducator #informedconsent #informedchoice #whatsrightforme #positivebirth #positiveinduction #labor #labour #quotes #drsarawickham #evidenceinformedmidwifery #evidencebasedbirth See more
19.01.2022 As an experienced nipple trauma expert with over 45 years of experience as a midwife, I’ve witnessed the extreme stress mothers can go through when they experie...nce common breastfeeding complications. Painful nipple damage, mastitis and low milk volume may be associated with a lack of breastfeeding knowledge, the rapid processing of women and babies and the use of commonly taught and forceful techniques in the hospital system. Here’s the thing. The hospital system isn’t designed to be in your best interest. It’s designed for time efficiency. This push for time efficiency often means your 3 Golden Hours are likely to be interrupted by routine hospital procedures that can and should wait. What are the 3 Golden Hours? The 3 Golden Hours refer to the immediate hours after a mother gives birth. It’s so important that mothers are given these 3 hours to breastfeed their baby and form that immediate bond. Logically, this makes a lot of sense. So why does the hospital system often interrupt a mother and those 3 important hours with her newborn? At the end of the day, hospitals are businesses, they want you in and out as quickly as possible. That means routine hospital procedures like weighing, bathing and injections, which don’t need to be done immediately after birth, disrupt these 3 precious hours. The big issue with this is that it delays the first breastfeed which is so important for both mother and baby, soon after birth. When the first breastfeed is disrupted, it increases the risk of complications down the track. Listening to the many similar stories of women who were denied their 3 Golden Hours and went on to experience painful nipple trauma, is what encouraged me to complete my PhD research. During my PhD research, I developed a gentle breastfeeding approach that significantly reduced the risk of nipple pain, low milk volume & latching issues. Now, I’m hoping to share my gentle, evidence-based breastfeeding method with women all over the world in hopes of increasing breastfeeding rates (currently only 15% in the western world). I’m proud to say that my life’s work has been compiled to create The Thompson Method Breastfeeding Program and I have been able to help thousands of women empower themselves and understand their rights within the hospital system so that they can bond with their babies through breastfeeding for as long as they choose. To learn more about my online program, click here => https://www.thethompsonmethod.com/breastfeeding-course
19.01.2022 A pretty early start this morning but the scenery in my office made it worthwhile #midwyfservices #midwyfservicestravel #midwyf1 #privatepracticemidwiferyinaustralia #midwyfservicesmyoffice
16.01.2022 After two beautiful homebirths in two days I woke a little later this morning to grandchildren riding their motorbikes in the paddock, the campfire lit with fresh damper and sausages cooking for lunch. The importance of family life and grounding with the simple things in life #weareheaths #midwyf1 #midwyfservicesmyoffice #midwyfservicesfamily #midwyfservices #family #matarankagoulburn #simplepleasuresoflife #nicolasheathagent
16.01.2022 Whilst this article is an older one it is worth a read given recent events. This article is not about assessing the facts of the case, however, which has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions, nor is it about Gaye Demanuele as a person who is loved and respected by many; rather, it is an examination of the wider context of homebirth politics specifically, the deliberate destruction of independent midwifery in Australia over the last decade and a half.
15.01.2022 Exciting times ahead #midwyfservices #midwyfservicestravel #midwyf1 #privatepracticemidwiferyinaustralia #midwyfservicesmyoffice
15.01.2022 TICKET SALES are now OPEN for the long awaited release of ‘Birth Time: the documentary’. #ItsTime for this baby to be born! Head to http://www.birthtime.world ...to purchase your ticket. Woo hoooo!
15.01.2022 Well that’s an interesting start to the day #midwyfservices #midwyfservicestravel #midwyf1 #privatepracticemidwiferyinaustralia #midwyfservicesmyoffice
14.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all - wherever you find yourself I hope you are surrounded with the love and joy of family and friends #midwyfservices #midwyf1 #onpointvincentia
12.01.2022 Having private midwifery care during your pregnancy could be filled with this type of homebirth - who wouldn’t want to welcome their baby into this type of extraordinary family experience #midwyf1 #midwyfservices #canberramidwives #southcoastmidwives #homebirth #midwyf #midwyfservices #illawarramidwives #midwyfservicesmyoffice #privatepracticemidwife #birthoptionsillawarra #birthoptions #midwyfservicesfamily
12.01.2022 A couple of days working on the coast in my office #midwyfservices #midwyfservicestravel #midwyf1 #privatepracticemidwiferyinaustralia #midwyfservicesmyoffice
11.01.2022 Midwives play a critical role in healthcare however are under-utilised. Eighty-seven percent of all essential sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn healthcare can be provided by midwives. Fifty-six maternal and neonatal outcomes are improved through midwifery practice alone. Valuing the impact of midwives in saving lives and preventing lifetime morbidity is overdue. Birth Small Talk
10.01.2022 Shoalhaven screening
08.01.2022 Quick brunch - post homebirth recovery. My Office #midwyfservices #midwyfservicestravel #midwyf1 #privatepracticemidwiferyinaustralia #midwyfservicesmyoffice
05.01.2022 Midwives Australia - Annual General Meeting details for Wednesday September 9, 2020 at 7.30 pm Topic: Midwives Australia - Annual General Meeting Time: Sep 9, 2020 07:30 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney... Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71177099303 Meeting ID: 711 7709 9303 Passcode: 1hF5p7
03.01.2022 It might be an overcast New Years Day but this is still paradise. If anyone is interested I still have some cancellations and our beautiful 3 bedroom house is ...available:- 1 night - 3/1/21 5 nights - arrive 6/1/21 and depart 11/1/21 5 nights - arrive 17/1/21 and depart 22/1/21 Peak time Contact me directly on 0407 266004 if interested and I will give you a discount. @onpointvincentia @midwyf1 @t.c_carpentry_ #vincentia #jervisbay See more
03.01.2022 In 2012, the year Caroline Lovell died, there were 27 maternal deaths in Australia. It is an absolute tragedy that Caroline died, particularly given the circums...tances, and she left behind a beautiful family who absolutely did not deserve what eventuated. I can't comment on what happened at that birth. I don't know whether the midwives were negligent, though the reports come across that way. What I do know is Caroline died during her birth at home and it was tragic, and that the midwives who attended her birth are being held accountable for her death via the legal system, but also by the Australian population in general - the midwives are being demonised, along with homebirth, everywhere you look. However, what of the other 26 women who died in 2012? Did they die in hospital? Does that make it ok? Are their deaths not splashed all over the media because there's noone being held to blame? Or are those deaths not addressed because they happened within the hospital system? Why does every maternal death reported by the media happen to be one attended by a private midwife, when the reality is that the vast majority of adverse outcomes actually happen in hospital, often under the care of obstetricians? What about the countless women who end up statistics of maternal suicide, because of the birth trauma they sustained in the system? Do their deaths not count? Should we not demand reporting on them? One such example of the discrepancy in reporting between obstetric and midwifery led care was when, within the same year, two women safely birthed twins. Both sets of these twins were 'undiagnosed' (i.e. their care providers did not know the mother was carrying twins). One set of twins were born safely at home, under the care of a midwife, and the other set birthed safely in hospital, under obstetric care. The difference? The private midwife was reported, suspended and eventually forfeited her registration, while the obstetrician was applauded for dealing so well with a twin birth. Are we not yet done burning midwives at the stake? How much longer will we allow this to happen?
01.01.2022 A significant day for Midwyf Services #midwyfservices #onpointvincentia #midwyf1 #ingridmckenzie
